"Todd Grimshaw Todd Grimshaw is a fictional character from the British soap opera ""Coronation Street"", played by Bruno Langley. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing 14 January 2001. He was introduced as part of the Grimshaw family, formed around the established character Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver). Todd is the soap opera's first ever regular gay character which generated much coverage in the British media. The coming out storyline was credited for helping ""Coronation Street"" portray a more accurate depiction of society in the 21st century. The character's storylines have mainly focused on his relationships with Sarah-Louise Platt (Tina"
"can pay back the people he has scammed money off. Eileen then learns that Todd cheated on his former boyfriend Jools Creme (Ben Allen) as he had an affair with a man named Alex. She is later shaken when Jason's father Tony Stewart (Terence Maynard) returns to the street in 2014, and is not very pleased when her friend Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard) begins flirting with him. She is later unhappy when she discovers that Todd has had sex with Marcus Dent (Charlie Condou), who is in a serious relationship with Maria Connor (Samia Ghadie). She later begins a feud"
"sees Gail's daughter Sarah Lou as a giant, repugnant, mascara-clad Venus flytrap, suckering in baby-daddies for her illegitimate brat Bethany. Gail Platt thinks Eileen's kids Todd and Jason are scummy, duplicitous, gutter-dwellers and their mother a snivelling apologist for their catalogue of spite. When Eileen's son, Todd, dated Sarah Lou, he passed up the chance to study at Oxford University [...] When eventually Eileen stopped fantasising about trapping Sarah Lou's head in Fred Elliott's bacon slicer, Sarah Lou had set her eye on Todd's half-brother Jason. Both Gail and Eileen took this news with deep umbrage. Eileen knew Jason could"
"Cars, which he runs with Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson). She demands £5.50 an hour. A feisty single mum, she comes from a family of eight. She rents Steve's house and moves in with her sons, Jason (Ryan Thomas) and Todd (Bruno Langley). In the early days, she does not approve of Jason's aspirations to be an athlete. Some years later, she learns that Todd is gay. Eileen has had many relationships since the character's introduction. Her relationship with biker Dennis Stringer (Charles Dale) ends when he admits he is love with Janice Battersby (Vicky Entwistle), resulting in Eileen punching Janice."
"at the time. She dates kebab shop owner Jerry Morton (Michael Starke), but dumps him in 2008 after he begins taking more of an interest in his children, rather than her. Eileen's sworn enemy is Gail Platt (Helen Worth) and they have had several fights in the street. The pair constantly spar whenever they cross paths. The feud begins when her son, Todd, moves in with Gail's daughter, Sarah (Tina O'Brien) as Eileen feels that Sarah, a single mother, is holding Todd back. This seems to be proved when Sarah gets pregnant but the baby, a boy Todd named Billy,"
"to Eileen. Eileen and Todd argue because he is ashamed of his working-class background. He leaves after making his apologies. Todd loses his job and returns to Weatherfield but fails to inform Eileen. A man named Alex then arrives and reveals Todd has stolen his money, cheated on Jools and is unemployed. Eileen is upset with Todd's lies but he manipulates Sean into helping reaffirm his place in the Grimshaw household. Todd enjoys causing trouble for Brian who has been keeping secrets from Julie. This annoys Marcus but Todd manipulates the situation and gains his trust. Todd tries to cause"
"(Tania Uren) and he is the older brother of Katie Landers (Sally Jensen). Todd and Katie's upbringing was a tempestuous one, with Bob and Annette constantly at each other's throats. Todd and Katie's fortunes change when they accompany family friend Hilary Robinson, to their aunt Beverly Marshall's (Lisa Armytage) wedding to Hilary's cousin, Jim (Alan Dale). Todd is dismissive when Jim's children Paul (Stefan Dennis) and Lucy (Sasha Close) try to communicate with him and Katie. Shortly after the ceremony and before the beginning of Paul's vow renewal to his wife Gail (Fiona Corke), Todd steals Hilary's car keys to"
"with Liz when she learns that she has entered a relationship with Tony, and is later ashamed of Todd when his affair with Marcus is revealed. She has several arguments with Liz over Tony, and Liz later thinks that Eileen is jealous. As the feud progresses, Liz and Eileen eventually forgive one another. Eileen is later concerned when her friend Lloyd suffers a heart attack during Hayley Cropper's (Julie Hesmondhalgh) charity fun-run. After an argument with Todd, Eileen orders him to leave the family home, and while he is walking the streets in town, Todd is violently mugged and beaten"
"try to find more fulfilling employment. He and Sean plan to move into their own flat but Sean briefly loses his job at ""Underworld"" putting their plans on hold. On 27 August 2008, Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) receives a call from her son Todd (Bruno Langley) saying that he has seen Marcus in a nightclub in London with another man. Eileen subsequently tells Sean who initially dismisses it but becomes increasingly more paranoid and angry. When Marcus discovers that Sean made a pass at Tom Kerrigan (Philip McGinley), he punches Tom as he suspects that Sean has slept with him."
"after the heated argument, and Eileen is distraught at how evil Todd has become. Eileen allows Michael Rodwell (Les Dennis) to move in with her after he discovers that his wife, Gail, lied to her about his son, Gavin (Mark Holgate), and discovering that Andy Carver (Oliver Farnworth) has been pretending to be his son. After a public argument with Gail, Michael gets drunk with Eileen, leading to them kissing. As they begin to have sex, Michael collapses and suffers a heart attack, leaving Eileen heavily humiliated. Michael admits the kiss to Gail out of guilt, but she storms over"
"In 2007, Thomas told Derek Robins of ""The Sun"" that ""Jason and Todd have a great bond as brothers and after all family is what Corrie is all about."" He added that Jason eventually accepts his sexuality and wants to spend more time with Todd. On 15 November 2013, it was announced that Terrance Maynard had been cast as Jason's father Tony Stewart. Tony had been seen in the programme in 2003 played by Alan Igbon. Producer Stuart Blackburn told the official website: ""Tony's arrival is going to cause massive ructions for the Grimshaws. He is a man who can"
"investigation along with Ken's family. When Phelan gets taken in for questioning, after Ken's children Peter (Chris Gascoyne) and Tracy (Kate Ford) recall his quarrel with their father, he calls Todd at the request of providing him with an alibi. However, an earlier altercation between them — during which Phelan lashed out at Todd for aggravating him — prompts Todd in refusing to help. Todd, however, changes his mind when he finds evidence that proves of Phelan's innocence. Phelan later thanks Todd for his help, and the pair finally start to bond mutually prior to Eileen's return from a holiday."
"The series begins on 24 September 2002 with the wedding of Eileen and Tommy Donachie, who then own the local Tall Ship public house. Eileen's ex-husband (and father of her two children) turns up on her wedding day, apparently unhappy; so is Eileen's old flame, Lewis Cope, who turns up in Shieldinch. Gina Rossi's daughter Joanne has an affair with Cormac (her sister Ruth's partner), who becomes an enemy of Lewis and many others. Eileen has a sordid affair with Lewis, which ends her marriage to Tommy. The underage Kirsty Henderson has a relationship with Russ (angering her father, Raymond)."
"friends with Sean Tully (Antony Cotton), whom she knew before moving to Coronation Street. Violet begins a relationship with Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas), whose mother Eileen (Sue Cleaver) finds Violet a pleasant young woman. After some unease by Violet, who states that she had left home at a young age to live with an older, dominant man, she moves into 11 Coronation Street with Jason. They break up after Violet is seduced by Charlie Stubbs, but reunite. The relationship breaks up when Jason has an affair with Sarah-Louise Platt (Tina O'Brien). Jason proposes to Violet but she turns him down."
"not her rather gruff husband Jerry. Tilly and her husband Norman struggle to keep their marriage together following the loss of their baby son, William (who was played by Emily Ryan). By the end of the season, the House of Eliott has nearly fallen apart, Bea and Jack have a daughter, Lucy (who was also played by Emily Ryan), Jack wins a seat in the House of Commons, and Evie has married Daniel. Miles' father has decided to become a partner in the House of Eliott after realising his son is a talented fashion designer. He wants the House of"
"widowed mother Dorothy (Anne Meara) with whom ALF has a love-hate relationship, her boyfriend (and later husband) Whizzer (Paul Dooley), the Ochmoneks' nephew Jake (Josh Blake), a psychologist named Larry (Bill Daily), and a blind woman named Jody (Andrea Covell) who never figures out that ALF is not human (although she is aware through touch that he is short and hairy). Changes occur within the Tanner household over the course of the series, including the birth of a new child, Eric (the reason for adding a baby in the series being that Anne Schedeen was pregnant at the time); ALF's"
"Eileen (b. 1989) , who has autism. Ava appeared as the baby ""David"" in ""Avalon"", and Mia played a ghost in ""The Eclipse"". Former residents of Englewood, New Jersey, Quinn and his family now live in Palisades, Rockland County, New York and Marbletown in the Catskills / Woodstock region of Ulster County, New York. As an avid sports fan, Quinn supports the Chicago Cubs, the Green Bay Packers, Michael Jordan, Rory McIlroy, and Roger Federer. Quinn has participated in charity golf events for the East Lake Foundation, a community redevelopment program, and Samuel L. Jackson's ""One for the Boys"" campaign"
"marry. Beverly's niece and nephew, Katie (Sally Jensen) and Todd Landers (Kristian Schmid) come to stay and Todd becomes like a son to Jim. Beverly wants children despite Jim's reluctance. After two miscarriages and a failed adoption, the couple separate and Beverly leaves. Jim is shocked when Glen Donnelly (Richard Huggett) turns up and reveals he is Jim's son. Jim had a brief relationship with Glen's mother during the Vietnam War. Jim welcomes Glen into the family. Todd dies after being knocked down by a van, devastating Jim. Jim has a massive heart attack following a bike race and needs"
"Row, Elizabeth and James, and more affordable fashion lines, Olsenboye and StyleMint. They co-authored the book, ""Influence"", featuring interviews with fashion designers that have inspired their fashion lines. They are members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Ashley was born in Sherman Oaks, California, the daughter of Jarnette (née Jones), a personal manager, and David Olsen, a real estate developer and mortgage banker. Along with her twin, Mary-Kate, they have an older brother, Trent Olsen, a younger sister, Elizabeth Olsen who is also an actress, and younger half siblings, Taylor and Jake, from their father's second marriage. Olsen's"
"Eileen and Gail. Gail brands Todd a ""two-timing, twisted, lying pervert"" and the two proceed to pull each other's hair out in the street. In late 2005, Sarah began dating Jason Grimshaw portrayed by Ryan Thomas, they had an on off relationship and were due to marry in 2006. Speaking of the storyline Ryan Thomas said: ""Jason was thinking about getting married in four years rather than four months. It was just a gesture, and that’s all he wanted it to be. He thought they would just get engaged and they didn’t have to get married for ages yet. It"
"up by a gang of thugs. He is rushed to hospital, and is told that he may have permanent scarring on his face. He blames Eileen and Jason for the attack, however keeps this to himself. In 2015, Eileen begins internet dating and meets a man named Adrian Mortimer (Mark Moraghan). She goes out with Adrian on numerous occasions, but Todd - attempting to exact revenge on his mother and brother for his attack - sets up a fake account on the same website and pretends to be a man named Jeff who lives in Dubai. Eileen soon decides that"
"couple of years later and began a relationship. They married on July 16, 1988. They have four children together: Sam Michael Fox (born May 30, 1989), twins Aquinnah Kathleen and Schuyler Frances Fox (born February 15, 1995), and Esmé Annabelle Fox (born November 3, 2001). Tracy Pollan Tracy Jo Pollan (born June 22, 1960) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Ellen Reed on the sitcom ""Family Ties"" from 1985 to 1987 and for her theater roles. Pollan was born on Long Island, New York, the daughter of Corinne Elaine ""Corky"" (Staller), a magazine editor, and Stephen"
"them. They arrive back in Weatherfield to reveal the good news to Eileen, but she is not impressed as Paul did not do anything about it sooner. They discuss how supportive she was when Lesley was alive, and how Paul would've left Eileen if Lesley did not have Alzheimer's disease. She then runs upstairs in anger. There is further upset for Eileen when Paul leaves Weatherfield for good. Eileen is thrilled when her son Todd returns, although it becomes clear he has changed while he has been in London and she is forced to give him £500 so that he"
"son, Jamie (S.J. Dey), after she goes into labour while on a fishing trip with her husband Des (Paul Keane), Jim and Beverly. Beverly's former husband Stephen Armstrong (Peter Adams) comes back into her life and she chooses him over Jim. However, Stephen is violent towards her and she throws him out. Beverly begs Jim to take her back and he proposes to her. Beverly and Jim marry at Jim's house on Valentine's Day. Their honeymoon plans are dashed when Beverly's niece and nephew, Katie (Sally Jensen) and Todd Landers (Kristian Schmid) run away. When they are found, they reveal"
"Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) arose when Eileen's son, Todd (Bruno Langley) gave up his university course to remain with Gail's daughter Sarah-Louise (Tina O'Brien); Sarah later married Eileen's older son, Jason, but the marriage soon broke up. Various things, including the 2010 tram crash, have caused them to put aside their differences. Cleaver has commented, ""Eileen's relationship with Gail is horrendous [...] I love all the scraps in the street with Gail. Helen Worth (Gail) and I love doing all that - we have such a laugh with the abusive comments we make for each other. The constant battle is fun."
"she prefers Jeff to Adrian, much to Todd's delight. Todd also makes Jason believe that his girlfriend Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) is having an affair with Tony, leading to Eva moving to New York to live with her mother as she believes Jason does not trust her. After Eileen reveals to Adrian that things are not working out, Todd arrives and reveals to a heartbroken Adrian that Eileen has met somebody else, and reveals that he is Jeff. He also reveals that he broke Jason and Eva up, leading to Jason punching Todd in the face. Todd then leaves Weatherfield"
"named Eileen, and they are getting married. Soon after, he returns to Lynne's. Off screen, Charlie suffers a stroke. Kat, Alfie, Tommy and Shenice Quinn (Lily Harvey) go to visit him in hospital and stay with him for a while. Soon after Alfie returns with Shenice and reveals Kat and Tommy are staying with Charlie until he recovers. Kat later returns to Walford with Tommy. Charlie visits Kat and Alfie for Christmas to celebrate their last days in The Queen Vic, and is delighted to learn that Kat is pregnant again. Charlie returns following the birth of Stacey's son Arthur."
"and Jason married in October 2007. On Christmas Day 2006, Eileen is surprised when a young woman drops a baby off, claiming Jason is the father. Eileen takes responsibility for the little girl, whom they call Holly because she arrives during the Christmas period. Jason does not want her and tells Eileen that she is not his but Eileen refuses to believe him so Jason ends up calling Children's Services in desperation. He admits that he called them but he is fond of baby Holly. However, Eileen is shocked on 9 April 2007 when Holly's mother returns as she has"
"father, who believed that his children should pay for his drinking habit. They became adopted members of Beverly and her husband, Jim's household. Todd was initially overprotective towards Katie and cynical. Todd later became a ""conscientious student"" who was easily distracted by his girlfriends. Todd began a relationship with Phoebe Bright and they lost their virginity to each other. Phoebe became pregnant and the couple were later seen discussing their options. They decided that Phoebe should have an abortion, but Todd changed his mind. Todd was born in 1974. His parents are Bob (Robin Harrison; Bruce Kilpatrick) and Annette Landers"
"niece and nephew Katie (Sally Jensen) and Todd Landers (Kristian Schmid) move in. Katie later returns home and Jim and Beverly's marriage ends. Todd stays with Jim, Scott moves out following his marriage to Charlene Mitchell and Lucy leaves to go to boarding school. Helen takes in Nick Page (Mark Stevens) and Hilary Robinson's (Anne Scott Pendlebury) son Matt (Ashley Paske). Jim discovers he has a fifth child, Glen (Richard Huggett), and he is invited to move in. Lucy returns, but moves away to be a model and Glen flees Erinsborough. Todd dies in 1992 and Julie returns with her"
"of characters were axed in early 1990 as the new production machine cleared way for a new direction and new characters. Among the new characters were the Jamaican Tavernier family, who collectively arrived on-screen in July 1990, composed of grandfather Jules (Tommy Eytle), his son and daughter-in-law Celestine (Leroy Golding) and Etta (Jacqui Gordon-Lawrence), their eldest son Clyde (Steven Woodcock), and their twins Lloyd (Garey Bridges) and Hattie, played by Michelle Gayle. Colin Brake has described the Taverniers as the major new additions that year, and it heralded the first time that an entire family had joined the serial all"
"Buys, impressing Eileen, who realises that he is trying to make amends, but Jason is not convinced. Eileen agrees to lunch with Todd, at 'Nick's Bistro', but when Jason talks her out of it, Todd realises that he has been stood up and heads home. As Todd walks home, he is attacked by a gang of youths and ends up in hospital, where he discovers that his face will be scared for life. Eileen and Jason, believing that Todd truly wants to change, forgive him and he moves back in with Eileen. However, Todd vows revenge on the pair, for"
"husband, Otto in poor health, potentially jeopardizing the dynasty's leadership. Two of their sons, Dodd (Jeffrey Donovan) and Bear (Angus Sampson), begin competing for control. While they are figuring out who will lead the family, Floyd is put in charge. The Gerhardts are facing a serious challenge from a Kansas City crime syndicate, led by Joe Bulo, for control of the region. Meanwhile, Floyd's third son Rye (Kieran Culkin) has gone missing. Unbeknownst to Floyd and the rest of her family, he has been killed by Peggy Blumquist in a hit and run after murdering a judge at a diner"